100 More than 100 varieties of poinsettias are available, and breeders create more colors and sizes all the time. You can find plants in shades of red, pink, yellow, cream and white, which can be solid, striped or stippled, and even with varied leaf colors.
1828 The explorer U.S. Ambassador Joel Roberts Poinsett introduced the plant to the U.S. in 1828 after seeing it used ceremonially by friars in Mexico. However, Poinsett was a slave owner, and some are calling for a name change, suggesting the traditional Aztec name be used instead to reflect its Indigenous origins, or the scientific name Euphorbia pulcherrima.
1 During the winter holiday season, more poinsettias are sold than any other potted plant the rest of the year, making it the top-selling potted plant in the United…
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